Colombia vs Malawi: Annual population growth

Colombia
583,208
in 2023
Malawi
535,749
in 2023
Colombia rank
36th
Malawi rank
39th

Annual population growth over time

  • Colombia
  • Malawi
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M195119872023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 583,208 against 535,749 in Malawi, a difference of 47,459.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 374,359 65,985 308,373 Colombia
1960s 515,572 97,702 417,870 Colombia
1970s 522,369 150,757 371,612 Colombia
1980s 626,065 314,747 311,318 Colombia
1990s 667,858 187,159 480,699 Colombia
2000s 581,668 334,798 246,871 Colombia
2010s 563,644 462,996 100,648 Colombia
2020s 603,291 519,683 83,608 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Colombia or Malawi?
Colombia, at 583,208 against 535,749 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Colombia and Malawi?
47,459, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for annual population growth?
Colombia ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed